University of Utah: Latinx Sexualities Postdoctoral Fellow
07/14/2023
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Latinx Sexualities Postdoctoral Fellow
School for Cultural
and Social Transformation
University of Utah
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The University of Utah's School for Cultural
and Social Transformation (Transform) in partnership with the College
of Humanities and the College of Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS ),
seeks applicants for a two-year
postdoctoral research/teaching position with an anticipated start date
of July 1, 2024. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. by the time of
their appointment.
The Fellow's research interests will engage
with interdisciplinary scholarship that may include, but is not limited
to trans studies, disability studies, environmental studies, migration
and immigration, decolonial
and feminist theories, Indigeneity, Afro-Latinidades, and social
justice activism.
The Latinx Sexualities Postdoctoral Fellow
will be supported by mentors who will integrate them into the Division,
College, and University and connect them to professional development
opportunities related to teaching
and scholarship. The Fellow will pursue their own research and teach
one course based on their specialization in the Division of Gender
Studies and one course in any of the units in the College of Humanities
or the College of Social and Behavioral Science. They will also
deliver one presentation of their work-in-progress; participate in
Gender Studies, Transform, and College of Humanities and CSBS events;
and partake in scholarly exchange at and beyond the
University of Utah.
The salary will be $60,000 per year plus access to health benefits, with $2,000 per year for research/travel.
Application
Review of applications will begin October
10, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Please submit the
following materials:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter outlining research focus, teaching experience, and research plan during Utah residency
• Writing samples—maximum of two, which may
include dissertation chapters, journal articles, book chapters, and/or
works-in-progress
• Names and contact information for three reference writers
Further materials may be solicited from
candidates at a later date, including a statement of teaching
philosophy, letters of recommendation, and (if hired) graduate
transcripts.
Gender Studies
Gender Studies at the University of Utah is
housed in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation
(Transform)—a freestanding college for intersectional inquiry—alongside
the Division of Ethnic Studies, Disability
Studies, and the Pacific Island Studies initiative (
https://transform.utah.edu/). The Division of Gender Studies is a nationally recognized and top-ranked program and is home
to
Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies (
https://transform.utah.edu/gender-studies/).
College of Humanities
The College of Humanities(CoH) provides
students with critical skills that prepare them to succeed personally
and economically in our increasing complex and global society.
Departments include: Communication; English;
History; Linguistics; Philosophy; World Languages & Cultures;
Writing & Rhetoric Studies (
https://humanities.utah.edu/)
College of Social and Behavioral Science
The College of Social and Behavioral Science
(CSBS ) brings disciplines together to create solutions for challenges
such as health care, climate change, immigration, income inequality, and
much more through innovative
teaching, cutting-edge research, and a commitment to our local and
global communities. Departments and Programs include: Anthropology;
Economics; Family and Consumer Studies; Geography; Political Science;
Psychology; Sociology; Environmental and Sustainability
Studies; Health, Society and Policy; Public Administration and Public
Policy (
https://csbs.utah.edu/departments.php).
Applications are due by Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate the potential
ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the
position description.
Preferences
Scholars with a Ph.D. in the Social Sciences
or Humanities, or interdisciplinary fields will be considered. The
dissertation must be signed by June 30, 2024. Candidates must be
untenured and within five years of
their Ph.D.
Requisition Number: PRN35976B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Flexible
Department: 00008 - Gender Studies
Location: Campus
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience
working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a
strong commitment to improving access to higher education for
historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups,
such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and
protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is
extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with
University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable
accommodations in the application process will be provided to
individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race,
ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or
protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the
basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as
required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The
requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities
extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of
Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX
Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or
both.